Manarola

February 26th 2016
There is a place where dreams are captured in real life. They drift inland on cool breezes across choppy turquoise seas tossing beneath pink clouded skies. They are captured by the rocky green hills that rise straight from the sea. The hills, worn by time and weather, stand as silent witnesses to a culture of hard work and dedication and a desire to create a visual masterpiece, a perfect mixture o ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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Nanci and David Curry

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In July of 2011, we made the decision to leave our comfortable jobs in Northern California to see the world. We weren’t sure where we were going to go or how long we would be gone, but we wanted an adventure and we knew we could find it if we looked carefully enough. We would travel slowly, staying in cities and towns for longer periods than most tourists have time for. Hopefully, it would give us an opportunity to observe local life in a unique way. In June of 2019, we completed our 8th consecutive year of travel. We visited 53 countries on 4 continents and travelled for 2873 straight da... full info

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26th February 2016

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Sheer poetry!
Your words and pictures match the dreaminess of this beautiful land, and I feel transported to those lovely, beloved rock-clinging towns. So well you captured the patterns, texture and fragrance of the land and its people. Really, one of the most beautiful blogs I've ever read and gorgeous photos as well. Thanks so much!

27th February 2016

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

Poetry..
Thanks, as always, Tara. Your compliments are very nice. It is a beautiful place (and a photographers dream) and we are so enjoying it after a couple of tougher months of touring. The weather hasn't really been perfect yet, but there is hardly anyone here so we have had it all to ourselves. We are very lucky! Thanks very much for reading and commenting!

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